Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780979971341)

Mabel Lang's long career as a scholar and teacher has given her a unique perspective on one of the most important authors in western literature. Thucydidean Narrative and Discourse brings together several of her most thoughtful papers on figures and issues including the 400, Cleon, and Alcibiades, and joins them with new material on narrative technique. The assembled papers are an important complement to Professor Lang's pathbreaking study of Herodotean narrative. Together with introductory essays by the volume's editors, these papers will enable students of historiography in general to obtain a better understanding of how Thucydides engaged his audience. Although they were written over many years, the papers share a consistency of insight that makes them continually relevant to all who endeavor to understand the literary art of Thucydides. Reviews for this volume: "[T]his collection of Lang's writings should complement any bookshelf devoted to Thucydides or to narratological approaches to ancient literature." - Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Very engaging and thought-provoking..." - The Classical Outlook

Author: Mabel Lang
ISBN-10: 0979971349
ISBN-13: 9780979971341
Publisher: Michigan Classical Press
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2011
Pages: 219
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 27